Published 07 June 2018 • Inter IKEA newsroom
IKEA to collaborate with Saint Heron
IKEA and cultural hub Saint Heron announce a collaboration exploring architectural and interior design objects with multifunctional use.
”Contemporary art is a huge part of people’s life today. At IKEA we are curious about the creative space in between architecture, design, art and music and how that could come alive in the homes of the many people. This is what we want to explore together with Saint Heron,” says Marcus Engman, Head of Design at IKEA Range & Supply
Saint Heron, founded in 2013 is a multidisciplinary cultural hub with a focus on ‘building the community that we wish to see exist’ through music, visual art, and performance art mediums. The hub is centred on its artist and artisan collaborations and boasts previous efforts with Mickalene Thomas, Jacolby Satterwhite, Kenesha Sneed, and Phlemuns to name a few.
Saint Heron’s founder, contemporary artist Solange Knowles and the company’s co-curator artist Armina Mussa partner to create original multimedia installations that creatively reflect on intersectional art and culture themes, foster thoughtful fellowship, and push the conversations of our communities to the forefront. With their help, Saint Heron immediately outgrew normalcy’s insular web of creative collaboration by hosting pop-up events in various cities, collaborating with popular festivals like FORM Acrosanti, AfroPunk Fest and Pitchfork Music Festival - and even offering curatorial music contributions to The Met and The Whitney Museum’s annual member’s parties.